Birth defects strike 1 in 10 U.S. pregnancies affected by Zika

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Birth defects strike 1 in 10 U.S. pregnancies affected by Zika

WTSP 10 News
One in 10 pregnant U.S. women with confirmed Zika infection in 2016 had a baby with virus-related birth defects, federal health officials reported Tuesday.

WATCH LIVE: Zookeepers say April the giraffe slowly advancing, “keeps us guessing”

fox6now.com
NEW YORK – April the giraffe’s handlers said Tuesday morning, April 4th that April continues to ignore grain, and her back end swell is noticeably larger than it was on Monday – but there’s STILL NO BABY, and April continues to keep us all guessing

Antibiotic ‘link to bowel cancer precursor’

BBC News
People who take antibiotics for a long time are more likely to develop growths on the bowel which can be a precursor to cancer, a study suggests.

Kindergartner loses leg after strep throat leads to dangerous infection

ABC News
An Ohio girl is recovering after a rare complication from strep throat led to a dangerous infection, which required amputation of one leg.

VIDEO: Badger Burying A Cow Surprises Scientists

WUFT
University of Utah researchers placed seven cow carcasses in Utah’s Great Basin Desert, and set up cameras to learn about the behavior patterns of local scavengers.

Hospital workers accidentally ate pot brownies

wwlp.com
CHARLOTTE, NC (CNN) – Six employees at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville were treated in the emergency room after eating cookies and muffins that had been laced with pot.

Weight History Links Overweight/Obesity and Mortality

Medscape
People who were overweight or obese in the past have a higher risk of all-cause and specific-cause mortality, compared with those who consistently maintained a healthy weight, according to a large, US-based, multicohort analysis.

Portland: Hepatitis A confirmed in Cup & Saucer Cafe employees

Outbreak News Today
The Multnomah County Health Department is looking into two confirmed cases of Hepatitis A in restaurant workers at two Cup & Saucer Cafe locations in Portland.

Senators Slam FDA Nominee Gottlieb As Being Too ‘Cozy’ With Big Pharma To Combat Opioid Epidemic

Forbes
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, is not the person to help stem the country’s opioid overdose epidemic, Democratic senators from two states hit hard by the epidemic said Tuesday

We’re all aware of autism; now let’s do something radical

The Boston Globe
“Do you want to make a donation?” “Excuse me?” I look up from my wallet, making sure that my son is still next to me. He is, but he seems agitated.

MUSC, American Heart Association to celebrate National Walking Day

WCBD News 2
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – On Wednesday, April 5, hundreds of Charlestonians will lace up their sneakers and walk to commemorate the annual American Heart Association’s National Walking Day.

Study: Vaccine halves risk of death from flu in kids

CIDRAP
A study yesterday in the journal Pediatrics demonstrates for the first time that flu vaccines help prevent deaths in children with lab-confirmed influenza infection.

Stress can cause chronic health conditions

WZZM
It turns out out where you live can have an effect on stress levels. Wallet Hub just released its latest list of the most and least stressed-out states.

King County investigating possible third case of hantavirus

KOMO News
In Washington state, hantavirus is associated with the deer mouse. (Photo: Public Health – Seattle & King County). AA. SEATTLE — Health officials are investigating what might turn out to be the third case of hantavirus in King County.

Key Missouri Senator Drops Opposition to Drug Database

U.S. News & World Report
After years of vehement opposition to a prescription drug tracking system, Missouri Sen. Rob Schaaf announced Tuesday that he’s going to support it.

Study: ‘Sci-fi’ cancer therapy fights brain tumors

Indiana Gazette
WASHINGTON – It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for the first time in more than a decade for people with deadly brain tumors, final results of a large study suggest.

The spiritual agony behind America’s opioid crisis

The Week Magazine
America is beset by an opioid epidemic ruining far too many lives in communities across the country. Many Americans have become increasingly aware of this drug problem over the last year.

20 percent of patients with serious conditions are first misdiagnosed, study says

Washington Post
More than 20 percent of patients who sought a second opinion at one of the nation’s premier medical institutions had been misdiagnosed by their primary care providers, according to new research published Tuesday.

What can the UK learn from Finland’s approach to mental health?

The Guardian
The online therapy portal, Mental Health Hub, was originally set up in Helsinki. Photograph: Sarah Johnson. View of Helsinki. The online therapy portal, Mental Health Hub, was originally set up in Helsinki.

Scientists find common antibiotic could prevent or treat PTSD

Grand Forks Herald
LONDON – A common antibiotic called doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative thoughts and fears in the brain and may prove useful in treating or preventing post traumatic stress disorder, according to research by British and Swiss scientists.

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